Job summary
Newham Health Collaborative is seeking more
clinical pharmacists to work within Newham PCNs. Our clinical pharmacists work with named
GP practices within Primary Care Networks, providing buddying and peer-support
arrangements to each other. As well as enrolment in national mandated training
pathways, our pharmacists also engage with an inter-professional training/supervision
programme, which focuses on local priorities and individual learning needs.
Pharmacists looking for part time roles are also welcome to apply.
The closing date for applications is 20.03.23, however we reserve the right
to close the advert earlier due to volume of applications.
Main duties of the job
The
post holder will provide expertise in clinical pharmacy and medicines
optimisation as part of a multi-disciplinary team providing care for patients
from general practices. You will be responsible for delivering care directly to
patients; optimising medicines for patients with chronic disease as well as
responding to medicines-related queries and undertaking medicines
reconciliation. You will lead quality improvement projects and provide
leadership for medicines use to ensure patients experience high quality primary
care. You need to be an excellent communicator with a proven ability to work
with other health care professionals across different care settings. You will
be supported to complete the independent prescribing qualification and to
participate in peer-to-peer group learning.
About us
Newham
Health Collaborative(NHC) CIC is a GP federation representing all the GP
practices within the Newham borough boundaries. This covers a population of
approximately 400,000 patients. We are established as a Community Interest
Company, wholly owned by our 43 GP practice members. We invest any surplus we
secure into services for primary care and our patients.
Although Covid vaccinations are no longer a mandatory requirement within the NHS, NHC continue to encourage and support the vaccination uptake as this remains the best line of defence against Covid19. The safety of our staff and Newhams patients is a top priority for us at NHC.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary care clinical pharmacy is developing, and we are looking for a motivated individual who is flexible to respond to the developing nature of the role and the needs and priorities of individuals requiring support. Under the direction of the Senior Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Directors we expect that you will be able to work independently and manage your own workload. You will need excellent communication skills to be able to liaise with patients, primary care staff, community pharmacists and other partners.
Hours of work should reflect general practice hours 37.5 hours per week within 8.00 am to 6.30pm. Job-share and flexible hours will be considered.
Job description
Job responsibilities
Primary care clinical pharmacy is developing, and we are looking for a motivated individual who is flexible to respond to the developing nature of the role and the needs and priorities of individuals requiring support. Under the direction of the Senior Clinical Pharmacists and Clinical Directors we expect that you will be able to work independently and manage your own workload. You will need excellent communication skills to be able to liaise with patients, primary care staff, community pharmacists and other partners.
Hours of work should reflect general practice hours 37.5 hours per week within 8.00 am to 6.30pm. Job-share and flexible hours will be considered.
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation
Other
Essential
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Ability to travel to GP surgeries around the PCN
- In date CRB
- Safeguarding adult and children level three
- Information Governance toolkit completion
- Immunisation status
- Basic life support training
Professional Registratoin
Essential
- Mandatory registration Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Person Specification
Qualifications
Essential
- Masters degree in pharmacy (MPharm) (or equivalent)
Desirable
- Specialist knowledge acquired through postgraduate diploma level or equivalent training/experience
- Independent prescriber or working towards/intent of gaining independent prescribing qualification
Experience
Essential
- Minimum of 2 years post qualification experience.
- An appreciation of the nature of GPs and general practices
- An appreciation of the nature of primary care prescribing, concepts of rational prescribing and strategies for improving prescribing
- Excellent interpersonal, influencing and negotiating skills
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Demonstrate the ability to communicate complex and sensitive information in an understandable form to a variety of audiences (e.g. patients)
Desirable
- In depth therapeutic and clinical knowledge and understanding of the principles of evidence- based healthcare
- Is able to plan, manage, monitor, advise and review general medicine optimisation
Other
Essential
- Self-Motivation
- Adaptable
- Ability to travel to GP surgeries around the PCN
- In date CRB
- Safeguarding adult and children level three
- Information Governance toolkit completion
- Immunisation status
- Basic life support training
Professional Registratoin
Essential
- Mandatory registration Pharmaceutical Council
Desirable
- Membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
- A member of or working towards Faculty membership of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
Additional information
Disclosure and Barring Service Check
This post is subject to the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act (Exceptions Order) 1975 and as such it will be necessary for a submission for Disclosure to be made to the Disclosure and Barring Service (formerly known as CRB) to check for any previous criminal convictions.
UK Registration
Applicants must have current UK professional registration. For further information please see
NHS Careers website (opens in a new window).
